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Topic: Portuguese legislative election, 1976

	Portuguese legislative election, 1976 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		The Portuguese legislative election of 1976 took place on April 25, exactly one year after the previous election, and two years after the Carnation Revolution.
		With a new Constitution approved, the country's main aim was the economical recovery and the strenghten of the democratic conquests.
		The election was won again by the Socialist Party and Mário Soares, its leader, became the Prime-Minister of the 1st Constitutional government in July 23.
	www.marylandheights.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Portuguese_legislative_election,_1976 (233 words)

	Arab - Portuguese Chamber of Commerce and Industry
		The Portuguese Constitution was proclaimed on the 2nd of April 1976 and took effect on the 25th of April of the same year, having been revised in 1982, 1989, 1992, 1997 and 2001.
		Legislative power is in the hands of the Assembly of the Republic, which has a minimum of 180 and a maximum of 230 members (the current number is 230), elected for four years.
		Following the generalized recession of 1992-93, Portuguese economy recovered its rhythm induced by the growth of exports and, between 1995-98, again showed a growth of the GDP of 3.5%, having overtaken may of the European economies in the years of 1996 and 1997, reaching 3.6% and 3.8%, respectively.
	www.cciap.pt /info_pt.uk.html (4871 words)

	Portuguese Communist Party - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		The Portuguese working classes responded to the deterioration in their living standards with a vast wave of strikes, supported by the, the biggest labor union organization at the time, the workers developed a massive struggle and achieved important objectives, like the historic victory of an eight-hour working day.
		In 1976, after the approval of the Constitution, the second democratic election was carried out and the Party raised its share of the vote to 14.56% and 40 MPs.
		The election was won by a right-wing coalition, led by Sá Carneiro, which immediately started a policy that the Party considered to be contrary to working-class interests.
	www.bucyrus.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Portuguese_Communist_Party (3785 words)

	Election Resources on the Internet: Elections to the Portuguese Assembly of the Republic
		Elections to the Portuguese Assembly of the Republic
		Portuguese voters residing outside the national territory are grouped into two electoral constituencies - Europe and the rest of the world - each one of which elects two Assembly members.
		However, in the 2005 legislative elections the ruling center-right coalition was overwhelmingly defeated by the Socialist Party, which for the first time in Portuguese history obtained an absolute majority of seats in the Assembly of the Republic.
	electionresources.org /pt (873 words)

	Election Glossary: EnchantedLearning.com
		Exit polls are used to predict the outcome of the election before the polls are closed.
		Federal Election Campaign Act (FECA) - a law passed in 1971 (and amended in 1974, 1976 and 1979) that limits the financing of campaigns for federal elections.
		In a midterm election, some members of the US Senate, all members of the House of Representatives, and many state and local positions are voted on.
	www.enchantedlearning.com /election/glossary.shtml (2554 words)

	PORTUGAL FACTS AND INFORMATION
		Because Philip_II_of_Spain was the son of a Portuguese princess, the Spanish ruler became Philip I of Portugal in 1581.
		Portuguese wine and olive oil are especially praised by nationals for their quality, thus external competition (even at much lower prices) has had little effect on consumer demand, a situation that does not occur with other products.
		Portuguese cuisine is particularly diverse; various recipes of rice, potatoes, bread, meat, sea-food, and fish are the staple foods in the country.
	www.gottagetflowers.com /Portugal (7741 words)

	Evolutoin or political Structure
		As the supreme ruler in Macao, the Governor as a ministerial-level official represents the Portuguese government and is appointed or removed by the President.
		Legislatively, the Governor exercises authority by promulgating decrees which are equally effective as those enacted by the Legislative Council.
		The Legislative Council of Macao was formed in 1976, and the current council is the fifth one, consisting of 23 members.
	www.macaudata.com /Macau/draw/e04.html (582 words)

	IPRI—Instituto Português de Relações Internacionais
		To the dismay of the Portuguese democrats, however, the complication for the United States and its allies in the 1940s and the opportunity Salazar exploited was the Azores settlement.
		Soviet aid for the liberation movements in the Portuguese territories was modest in scale—much less than either the Portuguese claimed or the liberation movements wanted; and the same can be said for what Western support the Portuguese managed to squeeze out of their NATO allies.
		Elections for a constituent assembly were to be held prior to independence.
	www.ipri.pt /artigos/artigo.php?ida=2 (9614 words)

	Elections in Portugal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Elections in Portugal gives information on election and election results in Portugal.
		Portugal elects on national level the President and the national Parliament, the Assembly of the Republic.
		The President is elected for a five year term by the people while the Parliament has 230 members, elected for a four year term by proportional representation in multi-seat constituencies, the districts.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Elections_in_Portugal (110 words)

	Portuguese legislative election, 2005 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Portuguese legislative election of 2005 took place on February 20.
		These elections were called after the decision of President Jorge Sampaio on November 30, 2004 to dissolve the Parliament as an answer to the political instability caused by the government led by Pedro Santana Lopes (PSD) in coalition with the PP.
		Santana Lopes had become Prime-Minister after Durão Barroso left the country in order to become President of the European Commission in a decision that divided the country, because many Portuguese were expecting that the Socialist President Jorge Sampaio would dissolve parliament and call a legislative election.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Portuguese_Parliament_election,_2005 (306 words)

	The World Factbook 2004 -- Field Listing - Background
		The uninhabited islands were discovered and colonized by the Portuguese in the 15th century; they subsequently became a trading center for African slaves and later an important coaling and resupply stop for whaling and transatlantic shipping.
		Presidential and legislative elections held in October and December 2000 provoked violence due to the exclusion of opposition leader Alassane OUATTARA.
		Democratic elections in 1974 and a referendum created a parliamentary republic and abolished the monarchy; Greece joined the European Community or EC in 1981 (which became the EU in 1992).
	www.brainyatlas.com /fields/2028.html (15472 words)

	CIA - The World Factbook -- Field Listing - Background (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		The Portuguese began to trade with the island of Timor in the early 16th century and colonized it in mid-century.
		Presidential elections scheduled for 2005 are unlikely to bring change since the opposition remains weak, divided, and financially dependent on the current regime.
		Following the elections of a reformist president and Majlis in the late 1990s, attempts to foster political reform in response to popular dissatisfaction have floundered as conservative politicians have prevented reform measures from being enacted, increased repressive measures, and consolidated their control over the government.
	www.phatnav.com /factbook/fields/2028.html (16146 words)

	Constitution of the Portuguese Republic
		Portuguese citizens temporarily or habitually resident abroad shall enjoy the protection of the State in the exercise of their rights, and shall be subject to such duties as are not incompatible with their absence from the country.
		In the circumstances referred to in paragraph 2, the election shall be held in the period between the 90th day and the 100th day that follows the date of an election for the Assembly of the Republic: the term of office of the outgoing President shall be automatically extended for the appropriate period of time.
		Portuguese citizens entitled to vote may stand for election, subject to the restrictions arising from local disqualifications or the holding of specified offices, as are prescribed in the electoral law.
	www.trybunal.gov.pl /constit/constitu/constit/portugal/portug-e.htm (17746 words)

	JURIST - Portugal: Portuguese Law, Legal Research, Human Rights
		Portugal's April 25, 1976 constitution reflected the country's 1974-76 move from authoritarian rule to provisional military government to a parliamentary democracy with some initial communist and left-wing influence.
		The 1976 constitution, which defined Portugal as a "Republic...engaged in the formation of a classless society," was revised in 1982, 1989, 1992, and 1997.
		Presidential powers include appointing the prime minister and Council of Ministers, in which the president must be guided by the assembly election results; dismissing the prime minister; dissolving the assembly to call early elections; vetoing legislation, which may be overridden by the assembly; and declaring a state of war or siege.
	jurist.law.pitt.edu /world/portugal.htm (785 words)

	Uruguay - Extended information
		In 1973, however, the National Congress was dissolved by the military, and in 1976 the elected president was deposed.
		The election of José Batlle y Ordóñez to the presidency in 1903 caused the Blancos to fear the agreement would be discarded because the Colorado Party now held a large majority of votes.
		The military stipulated that the opposition parties had to agree to exclude banned politicians from the elections, and they also had to promise that the military would be immune from prosecution for abuses against political dissidents.
	www.wool.com.uy /uruguay2.htm (5449 words)

	CNN - Portuguese colony picks China-friendly government - Sept. 23, 1996
		MACAU (CNN) -- Macau completed its last vote under Portuguese rule Sunday, choosing a legislative assembly that is expected to continue its rule even after Macau's return to Chinese rule in 1999.
		Rumors that the 14-day election campaign was filled with bought votes prompted complaints: Several are set to be investigated.
		By and large, the winners of the election were business groups, which took four of the eight directly elected seats at stake in the 23-seat Legislative Assembly.
	www.cnn.com /WORLD/9609/23/macau.elex (459 words)

	Legislative Assembly of Ontario. Hansard (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		I think the marvellous thing about elections is that the population of the province has an opportunity to examine the record of the incumbent government, in this case the Harris-Eves government.
		What we're proposing here and what needs to be done and what is going to be done after the next election, should we be successful, is we're going to create a greater Toronto transportation authority to integrate the transportation system so that one can move seamlessly through the system without the chaos which now exists.
		I have to say that I rarely agree with the NDP speakers but the member for Beaches-East York, who was a former councillor and a former mayor, when he says that he can't support this resolution, it's clear that we can't support this resolution because it doesn't do enough.
	www.ontla.on.ca /hansard/house_debates/37_parl/Session4/L006.htm (17863 words)

	CNN.com - Transcripts
		I know there is stuff in the legislation as it now stands that you don't like.
		The only issue is 60 days to an election, you can't use corporate treasury money, dues money, or unlimited sums from individuals.
		Sixty days to an election, those are recorded so we know who is spending them.
	transcripts.cnn.com /TRANSCRIPTS/0202/24/le.00.html (19514 words)

	Secretary of State - Know Rhode Island
		This legislative document served adequately as a basic law until the Stuart Restoration of 1660 made it wise to seek a royal charter.
		Rhode Island was the first of the American colonies to repeal by official legislative act its allegiance to King George III of England.
		Election to both houses is for a term of two years.
	www.sec.state.ri.us /resources_for/library/riinfo/riinfo/knowrhode (6446 words)

	ANALYSIS - Violence jeopardises East Timor ballots
		A U.N. vote scheduled for July on the future of the former Portuguese colony, which Indonesia annexed in 1976, would be impossible to hold, they said.
		If the election could not be held, then it would be no easier to hold the U.N.-sponsored ballot on broad-ranging autonomy for East Timor in July, he said.
		If the general election were postponed or cancelled in several areas, it could cast doubt on whether the People's Consultative Assembly, Indonesia's highest legislative body, would be ready to elect a new president later in the year, the diplomat said.
	www.etan.org /et99/april/11-17/11analys.htm (603 words)

	Legislative Assembly of Ontario. Hansard (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		This member comes forward in trying to recognize by way of legislative action that driving a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol should be illegal and subject to the same fine that applies to a person driving another vehicle under the motor vehicle act.
		In the 1990 Ontario general election, she took on another challenge and ran as the Liberal candidate in the riding of Beaches-Woodbine, finishing second.
		On behalf of the Legislative Assembly, I extend condolences to her children, Dianne, Victor and Dennis, her grandchildren, her brother Norman, and to all those whose lives have been touched by the remarkable accomplishments of a truly remarkable woman.
	www.ontla.on.ca /hansard/house_debates/36_parl/Session2/L013.htm (17780 words)

	NSW Legislative Assembly Hansard Full Day Transcript
		There would then be a full-blooded election campaign and the candidates would be supported in their resources, both financial and policy, by their respective parties.
		It states, "The legislative power of the Commonwealth shall be vested in a Federal Parliament which shall consist of a President, a Senate and a House of Representatives." In other words substituting the word "President" for the words "Queen" or "Governor-General" follows automatically every other change.
		It would be pointless for direct election purists to claim that a majority no vote was a result of their intervention to get what they see as a more democratic version of a republic later.
	www.parliament.nsw.gov.au /Prod/Parlment/HansTrans.nsf/all/CA256D110020B6CD4A256817005E60B6 (22359 words)

	Timeline Ethiopia
		2000 May 14, In Ethiopia elections were held and 7 people were reported killed when government forces threw a grenade into a crowd of protestors and fired into another in the southern region of Hadiya.
		Ethiopia's opposition soon claimed major gains in the unprecedented open parliamentary election that drew a turnout of 90 percent.
		The ruling coalition captured a majority in parliamentary elections shadowed by fraud allegations and deadly violence.
	timelines.ws /countries/ETHIOPIA.HTML (7135 words)

	East Timor -- Britannica Student Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		A former Portuguese colony that had been forcibly annexed by Indonesia in 1976, East Timor officially declared its independence on May 20, 2002.
		The Portuguese first settled on Timor in 1520, and the Spanish arrived in 1522.
		About 40 different Papuan and Malayan languages or dialects are spoken, dominated by Tetum; Portuguese is spoken by a small fraction of the population.
	www.britannica.com /ebi/article?tocId=9384947 (1005 words)

	Macau (Chinese territory under Portuguese administration) Government - Flags, Maps, Economy, Geography, Climate, ...
		Independence: none (Chinese territory under Portuguese administration; Portugal signed an agreement with China on 13 April 1987 to return Macau to Chinese administration on 20 December 1999; in the joint declaration, China promises to respect Macau's existing social and economic systems and lifestyle for 50 years after transition)
		elections: Portuguese president elected by popular vote for a five-year term; governor general appointed by the Portuguese president after consultation with the Legislative Assembly
		Legislative branch: unicameral Legislative Assembly (23 seats; 8 elected by popular vote, 8 by indirect vote, and 7 appointed by the governor; members serve four-year terms)
	www.photius.com /wfb1999/macau/macau_government.html (437 words)

	Lieberman arrives in Kentucky early for debate preparation - October 2, 2000
		Lieberman said that the debate preparation was "excellent preparation for the rest of the campaign." He said it was reminding him of how important the election is and how much he wanted to make the case for the Democratic ticket effectively.
		Get Election 2000 zip code searchable candidate biographies and other material for races for governor, Senate and House in our Election Guide.
		Here are their quarterly reports to the Federal Election Commission.
	archives.cnn.com /2000/ALLPOLITICS/stories/10/02/lieberman.debate (788 words)

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